Clapham Rangers FC Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Objectives and Activities
The purpose and principal activity of Clapham Rangers FC (“the Club”) is to provide football facilities within the Clapham and surrounding areas of London for children and young people aged 21 and under. The broader purpose being to promote the physical health benefits of community participation in physical activity and recreational sport ("facilities" means land, buildings, equipment, access to coaching and organising sporting activities).
Formed in 2007, Clapham Rangers is one of the foremost grass football clubs in Lambeth with more than 250 registered players. During the period to 31 December 2024, the Club provided training and competitive football for 18 football teams. These children pay an annual subscription to be members of the club. The Club provides a wide range of football based activities to the members utilising the support of both paid qualified football coaches and volunteers for the day to day running of the club.
The Club’s teams participate in competitions affiliated with the London County Football Association during the regular football season between September and May. During these months, the club provides its members two football sessions per week, covering both training and matches.
In addition to the competitive activities the Club also provides one “development” session per week for members and non-members. These sessions operate on a weekly drop-in basis or in the form of camps during the school holidays and during the year increase the number of children involved with the Club above 300.
The club registered as a charity for the first time during 2021. Throughout the year all trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
The 2023/24 football season saw the club continued to invest in improving the quality of coaches and facilities. We have retained FA Charter Standard Community Club status and are a Nike Partner Club.
The Club had a stable year in terms of normal operations, with a consistent number of members participating in competitive matches compared to previous seasons.
The Club’s focus for the 2023/24 season was to focus on player development and maximising the number of sessions offered during the season. The club has hired additional qualified coaches, increased access to all weather facilities and improved the provision of football equipment during the season. This investment focuses on player development and ensuring fewer session are lost to winter weather. Finally, the club continued its outreach activities within the local community to ensure we the club is attracting members from across all communities within Lambeth.
Achievements and Performance (continued)
The club continued its commitment to offer financial support for those members requiring assistance and is pleased to have been able to provide support for all applications during the season. The Club’s financial support takes the form of a reduction in the membership fees of between 50% and 100%.
Financial Review
The Club budgets to break-even each year while retaining a positive cash balance, the club’s only financial asset. During the period the Club made a gain of £14,208, resulting in a closing cash balance of £55,800.
The Club holds a reserve of £2,000. This reserve is held in order to cover the fixed cost elements of entering the club into competitive competitions for a period of one year. The trustees will undertake a review of the reserving policy during 2025 to increase the minimum service provision available from reserves.
The club is primarily funded through annual membership fees but does also rely on sponsorship from local businesses and other fundraising activities.
The trustees are confident that the Cub will continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Club is constituted under a trust deed as Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) whose only voting members are its trustees. The trustees are proposed and approved via an Annual General Meeting of the Club’s members.
The following individuals served as the Club’s trustees throughout the year, unless stated:
Gary Clark Cole Salewicz (Club Secretary – appointed June 2022) Jonathan Perkins Andrew Green (resigned Sep 2024) Georgina Kingsbury Raoul Chatterjee (resigned January 2024) Rachel Lum (appointed co-Chairperson Aug 2024) Claire Tyler (appointed co-Chairperson Aug 2024) Julian Price (appointed Treasurer Aug 2024) Jonathan Kelly (appointed Aug 2024)
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name : Clapham Rangers Football Club
Charity registration number: 1188214
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature Full name Position Date |
31/10/2025 | |
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| Jonathan Perkins | ||
| Trustee | ||
| 31/10/2025 | ||
| 31/10/2025 |
| 1 Clapham Rangers FC |
1 Clapham Rangers FC |
1 Clapham Rangers FC |
1 Clapham Rangers FC |
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| For the period from |
01/01/2024 | To | |||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 112,528 5,003 8,500 - - - - 126,032 - - - 126,032 45,954 54,703 8,166 3,000 - - - - - 111,823 - - - 111,823 14,208 0 41,592 55,800 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Membershipincome | 112,528 | - - - - - - - - - |
112,528 5,003 8,500 - - - - - 126,032 |
106,797 | |
| Fundraising | 5,003 | 4,457 | |||
| Sponsorship | 8,500 | 9,300 | |||
| Trustee loan | 3,000 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
126,032 |
123,554 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 126,032 | 123,554 | |||
| Kit & Facilities | 45,954 | - - - - - - - - - - |
45,954 54,703 8,166 3,000 - - - - - 111,823 |
43,123 | |
| Coaches | 54,703 | 55,850 | |||
| Fees and Admin | 8,166 | 6,248 | |||
| Trustee loan repayment | 3,000 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 111,823 | 105,221 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
111,823 | ||||
| - | 105,221 | ||||
| 14,208 | 0 | 14,208 | 18,333 | ||
| 0 | 0 0 |
0 41,592 |
0 | ||
| 41,592 | 23,258 | ||||
| 55,800 | 0 | 55,800 | 41,592 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
03/11/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cash at bank (Less Reserve) Cash Reserve Details Details Details Signature 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 53,800 - 2,000 - - 55,800 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Jonathan Perkins |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| 39,592 | |||
| 2,000 | |||
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| 41,592 | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| 31/10/2025 | |||
| 03/11/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustoasl mombgrs of Clapham Rangers Football Club On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no lif any) 1188214 Set out on pag&8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust'} for the year ended Responsibilitie8 and As the Charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of th8 basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 {'the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charily Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 2 November 2025 Name: Christopher Powell Relevant professional qualificatlon(sl or body (if anyl: ACA {ICAEW) Address: 41 Angles Road London SW16 2UU IER November 2025
Section B Disclosure Only complete if thé examiner noodg to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here details of any items that the examinor wishes to disclosè. IER Novamber 2025